Anthotype Check In #2

 

I was very excited initially, but this process is definitely proving to be way more difficult and time consuming than I expected. I initially tried making a test print with the green paper to see how long it would take, thinking it would be two-three day max. Well, after the third day of leaving it to sit there next to my window I still saw not even the slightest hint of an image forming. I think I have an idea of why this is happening, but its still very frustrating as I don't have much of a solution. I live on campus in an apartment building and my only option is to let it sit by my open window and get as much sunlight as I can. The problem is the sun only directly hits the prints for a few specific hours each day. I know that I could get more sun exposure by simply going outside to find more direct sunlight, but this isn't exactly feasible when I need to be in my apartment attending zoom meetings or going to work pretty much everyday. I can't just take my prints outside in the sun and leave them there like I would if I owned a house or something. So I feel like I'm in a difficult position. My only solution was to one: just set out as many prints as possible by all the available windows in our apartment since I know how long this process takes now; and two: to hopefully find a few spare hours this weekend to go sit outside with them in the sun for as long as I can. I can only hope that I will be able to make enough prints by the due date. I also tried making more paper by using a blueberry emulsion which I was really excited for, but unfortunately that was also a fail and kind of a disappointment. The emulsion actually turned into a beautiful purple color and it kind if still looked purple immediately after I brushed it onto the paper. But it immediately dried down to a very muggy, brown color os I guess I will only have three different colors of paper.